Several fires that broke out in the Maïdo massif and at Grande Chaloupe on October 25, 2011, resulted in blazes that destroyed a total of nearly 3,000 hectares of Réunion National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The affected area extends across the highlands of the municipalities of Saint Paul, Trois Bassins, Saint Leu, Les Avirons, Etang Salé, and Saint Louis. The Réunion Fire Department, aided by reinforcements from mainland France, fought these fires for several weeks. [...]